Embedded Files
good Or bad?
good Or bad?
Appropriation is a two way street. Even though it is often thought of as a bad thing, it can sometimes be a good thing to appropriate depending on the subject matter being appropriated.
Below is a chart highlighting how Appropriation can be used in good and bad ways.
Good Appropriation of Womanism
Good Appropriation of Womanism
Within the "What Manner of Woman" documentary, the theologians took Alice Walker's term "womanist", and are using it to focus on women of color participating within the black church.
Within the "What Manner of Woman" documentary, the theologians took Alice Walker's term "womanist", and are using it to focus on women of color participating within the black church.
"In 1983 the African American writer and poet Alice Walker coined the term 'womanist'. The creation of this confessional concept was a significant moment for women who found themselves called to teaching in the learned gills of religion and to ministry in the church" (What Manner of Woman).
"In 1983 the African American writer and poet Alice Walker coined the term 'womanist'. The creation of this confessional concept was a significant moment for women who found themselves called to teaching in the learned gills of religion and to ministry in the church" (What Manner of Woman).
Their version of Walker's term "womanist" is about women of color putting effort and devotion into the black church but doing so without recognition. This is considered good appropriation since the documentary cites Alice Walker for the creation of her term.
Their version of Walker's term "womanist" is about women of color putting effort and devotion into the black church but doing so without recognition. This is considered good appropriation since the documentary cites Alice Walker for the creation of her term.
Third-wave womanist
Third-wave womanist
Third-wave womanists "grounded their understanding" on the definition of Alice Walkers and other Womanists (Harris 130). However, they do not stop at the definition alone. They explore extensively works of Walker such as non-fictions, fiction, poetry, and so on to fully uncover the voices of Black Women (Harris 130). This shows how they respectfully appropriated the work of Alice Walker.
Third-wave womanists "grounded their understanding" on the definition of Alice Walkers and other Womanists (Harris 130). However, they do not stop at the definition alone. They explore extensively works of Walker such as non-fictions, fiction, poetry, and so on to fully uncover the voices of Black Women (Harris 130). This shows how they respectfully appropriated the work of Alice Walker.
Report abuse